Former President John Mahama’s election petition may have been successful despite it being dismissed by the Supreme Court, Martin Kpebu, a lawyer, has argued. Speaking on The Big Issue, he suggested that Mr. Mahama had sustained doubts about the legitimacy of President Akufo-Addo’s election win. “Mr. Mahama has succeeded in keeping this conversation about the […] The post Election
A challenge in the Ghana Grid Company’s (GRIDCo) power system has led to a total system shutdown and total power outage nationwide. GRIDCo has, however, assured that power will be restored soon. “The technical team is currently working to restore power supply to all Bulk Supply Points (BPSs) in the country,” it said in a […] The post GRIDCo system
The Tamale North MP, Alhassan Suhuyini, says the attacks on the National Democratic Congress caucus following the controversial approval of some of President Akufo-Addo’s minister-nominees are unfair and unjustified. Defending the NDC MPs on the appointments committee he said they were all firmly in favour of the rejection of the nominees that sparked depate. “I […] The post Bribery
The Sunyani Central Rotary Club has donated various medical consumables worth GHS 178,402 cedis to the Sunyani Municipal Hospital to support the facility’s fight against COVID-19. The items donated by the Club include; Medical goggles, carbolic soap, face shields, tissue paper, infrared thermometer, cotton, hair caps and parazone 500 gallons, examination gloves, methylated spirit, gowns, […] The post Sunyani
Madam Dakoa Newman, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Okaikwei South has donated some household items to traders within the constituency. She made the donation on Saturday, March 6, 2021. According to her, the donation forms part of her “initiative to empower women” in the constituency. She thus acknowledged the hard work of the […] The post Dakoa Newman
President Akufo-Addo has congratulated the National Under-20 team, the Black Satellites, on winning the 2021 African U-20 championship. In a Facebook post, President Akufo-Addo said: “Congratulations to the Black Satellites for winning Ghana’s 4th AFCON U-20 trophy. Thoroughly deserved victory, and they’ve made Mother Ghana proud. What a way to celebrate our 64th Independence Anniversary!! […] The post You’ve
Anti-corruption campaigner Vitus Azeem says President Akufo-Addo should have asked the former Auditor-General, Daniel Yaw Domelovo to continue in his post despite exceeding his retirement age. Speaking on The Big Issue, he said this could have been a boost to the corruption fight. “This Auditor-General is helping to save money for this country so, even […] The post Akufo-Addo
The Tesano Police Command has begun investigations into the killing of a man who was decapitated and set on fire at the Tesano-Achimota overhead bridge on Independence Day. The man was found without the decapitated head and has been yet to be identified. But police believe he may have been a cobbler. The attackers are […] The post Tesano: Man found decapitated, burnt on
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has supported the Yaa Naa Educational fund with GHS 20,000. As part of its exploration across northern Ghana, the chamber paid a courtesy call on the Overlord of Dagbon, Yaa Naa Mahama Abukari at the Gbewaa palace in Yendi. During the visit, the Chamber’s CEO, Sulemanu Koney, noted the increasing […] The post Ghana Chamber of Mines supports
Barely 24 hours after Ghana marked its 64th Independence Anniversary with a virtual parade, some political parties are lamenting the poor state of the once enviable star of Africa. The Convention People’s Party (CPP), the party which championed Ghana’s independence in 1957, laments what it describes as the total shattering of the very foundation of […] The post CPP,
Telecommunication giant, MTN Ghana, has warned that vendors, who charge customers a fee when they sell MTN airtime to them through the Electrical Virtual Distribution (EVD) system otherwise known as credit transfer, will be sanctioned. MTN has reduced the number of physical recharge cards on the market compelling more people to rely on mobile money […] The post MTN
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has listed his first-ever tweet for sale, with bids reaching $2.5m (£1.8m). “Just setting up my twttr,” the post, sent from Mr Dorsey’s account in March 2006, reads. It will be sold as a non-fungible token (NFT) – a unique digital certificate that states who owns a photo, video or other […] The post Bids reach $2.5m for
President Joe Biden’s relief bill aimed at helping Americans deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic has cleared a major hurdle. The $1.9tn (£1.4tn) plan was approved in the Senate on Saturday despite every Republican senator voting against. The House of Representatives – controlled by Mr Biden’s Democrats – is expected to approve it […] The post US
The World Health Organization has warned there is a “very high risk” that an Ebola virus outbreak in Guinea could spread to neighbouring countries. “As of yesterday, a total of 18 cases were reported:14 were confirmed, including 4 deaths. This gives a case fatality rate of 44.4%,” says Dr Georges Alfred Ki-Zerbo, the WHO’s representative […] The post ‘High
The Member of Parliament for Effutu in the Central Region, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has defended the Minister-designate for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis Hawa Koomson’s performance at the 2021 vetting of ministerial nominees. According to him, her lack of preparedness for her portfolio was not an issue. “So if you ask her specific questions pertaining to the […] The post Afenyo-Markin
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